1. Yeomen and Yankees: The Antebellum East and West
I. The West
II. Vignettes
III. The East
IV. Vignettes
V. Summary
Essential Question #3: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?

2. Yeomen and Yankees: The Antebellum East and West
8 Questions
When a person commented to a Western frontiersman that it looked like he got the worst of a fight he was in, the frontiersman produced evidence that he had actually defeated his opponent.

3. Yeomen and Yankees: The Antebellum East and West
I. The West
II. Vignettes
III. The East
IV. Vignettes
V. Summary
Essential Question #3: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?

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7. Yeomen and Yankees: The Antebellum East and West
Frederick Jackson Turner’s “The Significance of the Frontier in American History” (1893)
Turner’s main premises regarding the impact of American frontier on society and politics:
It made the United States more equitable
It made the US more individualistic, independent
It gave the US an economic “safety valve”

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9. Yeomen and Yankees: The Antebellum East and West
Turner’s main premises regarding the impact of American frontier on society and politics:
It made the United States more equitable

10. Yeomen and Yankees: The Antebellum East and West
Turner’s main premises regarding the impact of American frontier on society and politics:
2. It made the US more individualistic, independent

11. Yeomen and Yankees: The Antebellum East and West
Turner’s main premises regarding the impact of American frontier on society and politics:
3. It gave the US an economic “safety valve”

12. Yeomen and Yankees: The Antebellum East and West
I. The West
II. Vignettes
III. The East
IV. Vignettes
V. Summary
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?

13. Yeomen and Yankees: The Antebellum East and West
8 Questions
When a person commented to a Western frontiersman that it looked like he got the worst of a fight he was in, the frontiersman produced evidence that he had defeated his opponent.

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15. Yeomen and Yankees: The Antebellum East and West
I. The West
II. Vignettes
III. The East
IV. Vignettes
V. Summary
Essential Question #3: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?

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18. Yeomen and Yankees: The Antebellum East and West
Hannah Borden, a Fall River, Massachusetts, textile worker, daily schedule:
was required to have her loom running at 5 A.M.
was given an hour for breakfast and half an hour for lunch.
workday ended at 7:30 P.M., 14.5 hours after her workday had begun.
6-day work week, she received between $2.50 and $3.50.

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22. Yeomen and Yankees: The Antebellum East and West
I. The West
II. Vignettes
III. The East
IV. Vignettes
V. Summary
Essential Question #3: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?

23. Yeomen and Yankees: The Antebellum East and West
I. The West
II. Vignettes
III. The East
IV. Vignettes
V. Summary
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?

24. Yeomen and Yankees: The Antebellum East and West
I. The West
II. Vignettes
III. The East
IV. Vignettes
V. Summary
Big Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states form the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?

25. Essential Question #3 Essay Results (10 minutes)
To receive feedback on the essay so as to improve on EQ #4, the member who submitted the group essay should open up his/her turnitin account, access the essay, then share the electronic device so all may see the comments.
In teams, pass around and read the read the sample essay to compare to yours. Also review the hard copy rubric for your essay to see how each criterion rated.
For scores
On turnitin, at the bottom of your My Contribution for EQ #3 assignment, the following scores are listed:
the group essay score
your peer evaluation score. If you did not submit a peer evaluation, you received a “0” as stated in class and on the 3/21 Class schedule/Update section of the website. See me on break if you received a “0”.
your current overall points and letter grade (EQ #1, EQ #2, EQ# 3, peer evaluation scores).

26. Yeomen and Yankees: The Antebellum East and West
Add Whitney and interchangeable parts
Big Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states form the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?